Path III Flashcards
esophageal varices are assoc with
portal HTN
alcoholics- cirrhosis
schistosomiasis mansoni or japonicum
presentation esophageal varices
asymptomatic then rupture and massive hematemesis
>30% fatality
what do esophageal varices look like on endoscopy
varices polypoid grape-like with cherry red spots
lye strictures
esophagitis
what infectious agents can cause esophagitis
candidiadis
herpesviruses
bacterial is uncommon
what is reflux esoophagitis
GERD
what does herpes esophagitis look like
punched out leasions, ulcers
intranuclear inclusions
clinical features GERD
> 40 y.o M>F obese>non-obese
mild and transient
heartburn, regurg, dysphagia
cough, chest pain
complications of GERD
esophageal ulceration
Barrett mucosa
stricture with stenosis
long-term risk of adenoca
most common cause gERD
loos tone of LES
histo of GERD
esosinophilia within squamous epithelium
elongation propria papillae and basal zone hyperplasia
What is NERD
non-erosive reflux disease,
no evidence of erosion
do not respond to PPIs
eosiniphilic esophagitis
failure high does PPI Tx in absence of acid reflux
atopic individuals
most important ADCA risk factor
barret esophagus, 30-40x increase if >3cm long
what reduces incidence ADCA in barrets esophagus
statins
what is a good stain for barrets esophagus
alcian blue stains the goblet cells
what are the benign tumors of esophagus
mesenchymal squamous papillomas (HPV related) inflammatory "pseudotumor"
malignant tumors of esophagus
adenocarcinoma, SCC
leiomyosarcoma and GI stromal tumor are less common
distribution of ADCA of esophagus
7M:1F
white>hispanic
prognosis of ADCA esophagus
<25% 5 yr survival from time of Dx
common place ADCA esophagus
distal third of esophagus